Flash^® Professional CS5 and Flash^® Catalyst^TM CS5 For Dummies^®

by Ellen Finkelstein; Gurdy Leete; Mary Leete

• ISBN13: 9780470646717
• ISBN10: 0470646713
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-03-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

A full-color guide for getting rewarding results with the latest version of FlashFlash is used in the creation of Web animation, games, media rich Web sites, presentations, and more. Adobe has divided the new version of Flash into three separate products for different audiences, and this book covers the Professional product; the traditional animation/media serving tool; and Catalyst, the Web/interface design tool. This book provides a fun and friendly full-color guide to Flash. Walks you through both Professional and Catalyst as well as the traditional Flash animation tool Offers guidance for getting acquainted with the interface; creating images, objects, text, and layers for animation; and working with symbols and buttons Introduces publishing online or on mobile phones Addresses how to turn existing images into interactive sites or interfaces with Catalyst Offers helpful tips on troubleshootingUsing the knowledge you gain from Flash CS5 Professional & Flash CS5 Catalyst For Dummies, you'll quickly prove that you are not a flash in the pan!

Table of Contents

Introduction

A Blast of Flash

Getting Acquainted with Flash CS5

Your Basic Flash

1,000 Pictures and 1,000 Words

Getting Graphic

You Are the Object Editor

What's Your Type?

Layering It On

Getting Symbolic

Heavy Symbolism

Pushing Buttons

Total Flash-o-Rama

Getting Animated

Getting Interactive

Extravagant Audio, High-Velocity Video

The Movie, the Web, and the iPhone

Putting It All Together

Publishing for the Flash Player

Publishing to the iPhone

Building Web Sites Fast with Flash Catalyst

Working with Flash Catalyst

Adding Components, Audio, Video, and More to Catalyst

The Part of Tens

Ten Frequently Asked Questions

Ten Best Flash Resources

Ten Flash Designers to Watch

Index

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